nature her self； though pure of sinful thought； wrought in her so； that seeing me； she turnd； i followd her； she what was honour knew； and with obsequious majestie approvd my pleaded reason。 to the nuptial bowre ＇ 510 ＇ i led her blushing like the morn： all heavn； and happie constellations on that houre shed thir selectest influence； the earth gave sign of gratulation； and each hill； joyous the birds； fresh gales and gentle aires ＇ 515 ＇ whisperd it to the woods； and from thir wings flung rose； flung odours from the spicie shrub； disporting； till the amorous bird of night sung spousal； and bid haste the eevning starr on his hill top； to light the bridal lamp。 ＇ 520 ＇ 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅷ13 thus i have told thee all my state； and brought my storie to the sum of earthly bliss which i enjoy； and must confess to find in all things else delight indeed； but such as usd or not； works in the mind no change； ＇ 525 ＇ nor vehement desire； these delicacies i mean of taste； sight； smell； herbs； fruits and flours； walks； and the melodie of birds； but here farr otherwise； transported i behold； transported touch； here passion first i felt； ＇ 530 ＇ motion strange； in all enjoyments else superiour and unmovd； here onely weake against the charm of beauties powerful glance。 or nature faild in mee； and left some part not proof enough such object to sustain； ＇ 535 ＇ or from my side subducting； took perhaps more then enough； at least on her bestowd too much of ornament； in outward shew elaborate； of inward less exact。 for well i understand in the prime end ＇ 540 ＇ of nature her th inferiour； in the mind and inward faculties； which most excell； in outward also her resembling less his image who made both； and less expressing the character of that dominion givn ＇ 545 ＇ ore other creatures； yet when i approach her loveliness； so absolute she seems and in her self pleat； so well to know her own； that what she wills to do or say； seems wisest； vertuousest； discreetest； best； ＇ 550 ＇ all higher knowledge in her presence falls degraded； wisdom in discourse with her looses discountnanct； and like folly shewes； authority and reason on her waite； as one intended first； not after made ＇ 555 ＇ occasionally； and to consummate all； greatness of mind and nobleness thir seat build in her loveliest； and create an awe about her； as a guard angelic plact。 ？？ Paradise Lost Ⅷ14 。 to whom the angel with contracted brow。 ＇ 560 ＇ accuse not nature； she hath don her part； do thou but thine； and be not diffident of wisdom； she deserts thee not； if thou dismiss not her； when most thou needst her nigh； by attributing overmuch to things ＇ 565 ＇ less excellent； as thou thy self perceavst。 for what admirst thou； what transports thee so； an outside？ fair no doubt； and worthy well thy cherishing； thy honouring； and thy love； not thy subjection： weigh with her thy self； ＇ 570 ＇ then value： oft times nothing profits more then self esteem； grounded on just and right well managd； of that skill the more thou knowst； the more she will acknowledge thee her head； and to realities yield all her shows： ＇ 575 ＇ made so adorn for thy delight the more； so awful； that with honour thou maist love thy mate； who sees when thou art seen least wise。 but if the sense of touch whereby mankind is propagated seem such dear delight ＇ 580 ＇ beyond all other； think the same voutsaft to cattel and each beast； which would not be to them made mon and divulgd； if aught therein enjoyd were worthy to subdue the soule of man； or passion in him move。 ＇ 585 ＇ what higher in her societie thou findst attractive； human； rational； love still； in loving thou dost well； in passion not； wherein true love consists not； love refines the thoughts； and heart enlarges； hath his seat ＇ 590 ＇ in reason； and is judicious； is the scale by which to heavnly love thou maist ascend； not sunk in carnal pleasure； for which cause among the beasts no mate for thee was found。 to whom thus half abasht adam replid。 ＇ 595 ＇ 。。 Paradise Lost Ⅷ15 大＿ neither her out…side formd so fair； nor aught in procreation mon to all kindes （though higher of the genial bed by far； and with mysterious reverence i deem） so much delights me as those graceful acts； ＇ 600 ＇ those thousand decencies that daily flow from all her words and actions mixt with love and sweet pliance； which declare unfeignd union of mind； or in us both one soule； harmonie to behold in wedded pair ＇ 605 ＇ more grateful then harmonious sound to the eare。 yet these subject not； i to thee disclose what inward thence i feel； not therefore foild； who meet with various objects； from the sense variously representing； yet still free ＇ 610 ＇ approve the best； and follow what i approve。 to love thou blamst me not； for love thou saist leads up to heavn； is both the way and guide； bear with me then； if lawful what i ask； love not the heavnly spirits； and how thir love ＇ 615 ＇ express they； by looks onely； or do they mix irradiance； virtual or immediate touch？ to whom the angel with a smile that glowd celestial rosie red； loves proper hue； answerd。 let it suffice thee that thou knowst ＇ 620 ＇ us happie； and without love no happiness。 whatever pure thou in the body enjoyst （and pure thou wert created） we enjoy in eminence； and obstacle find none of membrane； joynt； or limb； exclusive barrs： ＇ 625 ＇ easier then air with air； if spirits embrace； total they mix； union of pure with pure desiring； nor restraind conveyance need as flesh to mix with flesh； or soul with soul。 but i can now no more； the parting sun ＇ 630 ＇ beyond the earths green cape and verdant isles hesperean sets； my signal to depart。 be strong； live happie； and love； but first of all him whom to love is to obey； and keep his great mand； take heed lest passion sway ＇ 635 ＇ thy judgment to do aught； which else fre